Household loan impairments to double in 2H21 — BNM
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 14): Household loan impairments are projected to double, albeit from historically low levels, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) in its latest Financial Stability Review.
BNM seen maintaining OPR at 2020 final meeting unless Covid-19 pandemic worsens — SERC
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at the current 1.
BNM maintains OPR at 1.75% as global economy continues to improve
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 10): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)’s Monetary Policy Committee has decided to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 1.
BNM seen making final 25bps OPR cut as early as September — DBS
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 31): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to make one final 25 basis point (bps) cut in the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) as early as in the central bank’s next Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Sept 10, 2020 in anticipation of an arduous economic recovery path ahead, DBS Group said today.
BNM’s Shariah Advisory Council issues ruling on Islamic loan restructuring, profit compounding
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has announced that its Shariah Advisory Council (SAC) has made a ruling on practices of restructuring of Islamic financing facilities during the Covid-19 crisis.
Govt, BNM must step in to extend bank loan-repayment moratorium — MATTA
KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has urged the government and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to extend the bank loan-repayment moratorium by another six months for the tourism industry because the sector is the hardest hit by the Covid-19 outbreak and studies indicate that it will only recover from the crisis much slower than other local industries.
Affin Hwang remains neutral on MREITs despite OPR cut to 1.75%
KUALA LUMPUR (July 8): Affin Hwang Capital Research has maintained its "neutral" rating for Malaysian real estate investment trusts (MREITs) with a 5% distribution yield at the end of 2021 after Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) cut its overnight policy rate (OPR), for the fourth time this year, by 25 basis points (bps) to 1.
BNM rate cut hints of a higher vulnerability
KUALA LUMPUR (July 8): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) to the lowest-ever level of 1.
BNM may cut OPR by another 25bps to 1.50% as early as September — HLIB
KUALA LUMPUR (July 8): Hong Leong Investment Bank Research (HLIB) is not discounting the possibility that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by another 25 basis points (bps) to 1.
MTUC to BNM, MoF: Compel banks to extend loan moratorium or see record forfeitures
KUALA LUMPUR (July 4): The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) said today the government and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) must compel banks to extend the loan repayment moratorium by six more months or see record asset forfeitures involving borrowers.
